Giroussens is a commune in the department of Tarn in southern
France
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. It is particularly famous for its market of European pottery that attracts many tourists in the spring.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river
Dadou
The Dadou (french: le Dadou) is a long river in the Tarn department in southern France. Its source is near Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Agout, into which it flows near Ambres.
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Notable personalities
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Lucie Bouniol
Lucie Bouniol (16 December 1896 – 31 January 1988) was a French sculptor and painter from the department of Tarn in southern France, who exhibited widely throughout the 20th century.
Biography
Bouniol was born in the family chateau in G ...
(1896-1988), sculptor, painter, born at the castle of Belbèze.